US EditionAustralia Hit by Hazardous Dust Storm Turning Sky Eerie Orange Colour
- A massive dust storm struck South Australia on Monday and moved over parts of Victoria and eastern New South Wales by Tuesday morning.
- The storm arose after a powerful cold front passed through drought-affected areas in South Australia and Victoria, lifting dry topsoil with strong winds.
- The dust cloud stretched about 600 kilometers across eastern South Australia, northwest Victoria, and southwest New South Wales, causing hazardous air quality and visibility as low as 300 meters.
- Thousands lost power in South Australia, students at Sacred Heart College stayed home due to downed power lines, and Air Quality NSW warned of particle levels exceeding 600 in several New South Wales regions.
- Authorities expect conditions to ease Tuesday night as dust clears over the Tasman Sea and winds subside, though clean-up continues amid severe weather warnings across southeast Australia.
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Australia hit by hazardous dust storm turning sky eerie orange colour
Parts of Australia have been hit by a hazardous dust storm which has turned the sky completely orange, with the public warned to stay inside. Footage shared by the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton shows a fierce storm raging across a town in South Australia, with trees and signs shaking wildly. “Stay safe everyone, stay off the roads and inside if you possibly can”, the council said online. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weat…
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